The introduction is free and has been reviewed by experts in the field. It covers
• recommendations on how to be helpful to someone who has lost a loved one to suicide (for example, promote a sense of calm by listening patiently to the survivor);
• descriptions of the most common issues and emotions survivors face in the aftermath of a suicide (for example, distress over questioning why this happened); • symptoms of possible reactions to trauma (for example, being "on the lookout" for danger, which is called hypervigilance); • indicators of when a survivor might need to seek professional help (for example, if someone is coping by using alcohol or other drugs); • the key needs suicide bereaved people have after the initial crisis has passed (for example, help with activities to remember and honor the deceased); and • information and resources on what to do if a survivor is at risk of suicide (for example, use the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK/8255).
Anyone who quickly needs to know (or share with someone else) the most essential information about suicide bereavement can do so in one click with this introduction to suicide grief support. (To link people to this post, use the short address bit.ly/suicidebereavement.)
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3/4/2013 12:31:09 am
My husband took his life in June of 2009. I went to a suicide support group which helped a great deal. He did it on Father's Day two weeks after our daughter graduated from high school. I am ready to move on but my daughter continues to have problems. She is in and out of school and jobs. She refused to get counseling, was in a psychiatric hospital for cutting herself, had a terrible car accident and drug usage. She is just now deciding that she might need help. I don't know how she will every recover from the damage her father did to her. Killing himself and on Father's Day!
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